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Petroineos – refining graduates

Celebrating graduation – the Petroineos sponsored students The first three students from a Petroineos-sponsored training programme have graduated from Heriot-Watt University.  Designed with refining industry in mind, the initiative between...
As distributors seek new ways to reduce the carbon impact of their day-to-day activities, we continue our series taking a look at the products and initiatives which are actively improving the environmental impact of the sector.

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Products for a greener sector

...baseline driver and vehicle information. After approximately six weeks, the data is analysed and we arrange the professional driver training and activate the in- cab Driver Awareness Panel, which is...

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Oil and gas apprenticeship scheme open for applications

...OPITO, the global safety and skills organisation for the energy industry, and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), on behalf of industry operators and major contractors, was launched in...

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Investing in the future

...well on track as the CPC deadline approaches, with drivers having at least one day of training each year. “In terms of training, we are at the top end of...

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Morgans take on Sahara Desert for Hospice

...prepare for the challenge, with covid making the whole race uncertain, but once the October date was confirmed it spurred them on and allowed for extra training. Despite the difficult...

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Funded ADR courses available now for HGV drivers to upskill

...& Petroleum Passport courses for those wanting to transport hazardous goods and drive fuel tankers. The Government-funded training courses, called Skills Bootcamps, are available through the Driver Academy Group, a...

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Cycle South Africa challenge for Hoyer Petrolog UK

...10th-19th March. Sports mad team member Paul Noble said: “I will get involved with any type of sport especially for a good cause. “Through driver training Transaid aren’t just saving...

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Petroleum Driver Passport on its way

...common core of tested knowledge and competence in the loading, driving and off-loading of fuel tankers. It is supported by the PDP training standard which all tanker operators will be...

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A proud tanker driver

...Already a regular Dragon Petroleum customer, Alex sold his beloved motorbike to pay for his ADR training. Once qualified, he worked on a voluntary basis for Dragon Petroleum until a...

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Truckers get on their bikes

Pleased to work with Sustrans in developing this training course, the FTA is delighted at the uptake to date. Last week saw a new lorry driver course launched in Belfast...